PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE IMPACT OF FEAR OF THE FUTURE ON THE EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Abstract

The article is devoted to the theoretical substantiation of the psychological features of the fear of the future on the emotional development of people with cardiovascular diseases, revealing the features of the course of current fears in patients. The results of an empirical study of the influence of current fears on the emotional development of people with cardiovascular diseases are presented. It has been proven that patients with heart problems experience mental changes. From a functional point of view, the cardiovascular system is formed by two related structures: the first consists of the heart, arteries, capillaries and veins, which provide a closed circulation of blood, the other – from a network of capillaries and ducts that flow into the venous system. Such emotional disorders as anxiety, depression, fixation on one’s feelings and experiences associated with fear of death, loss of self-identity often occur. Fears are divided into three groups: biological (natural), social, existential. Fear of the future is often provoked by the following situations: loss of loved ones, termination of professional activity, impairment of physical and psychological health, social isolation. It is described that the analysis of the results obtained in the research process is of greatest interest in the fact that in patients with cardiovascular diseases, social fears come first, replacing biological fears. Strong intensity of fear: fear of the future, fear of war, fear of the negative consequences of the illness of loved ones, weak intensity of fear: fear of spiders and snakes, fear of the dark, fear of exams, fears related to sexual function. Insights into the peculiarities of providing advisory assistance to clients with cardiovascular diseases, with the aim of reducing fears and increasing the level of satisfaction in life, gained further development. The obtained results prove the need to develop a correctional program for working with clients, as well as psychological support for people with cardiovascular diseases.